JP2013025378A - Home delivery shipment reception apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home delivery shipment reception apparatus capable of protecting personal information.SOLUTION: The home delivery shipment reception apparatus includes an identification code generating section 12 that generates an identification code for individually identifying corresponding home delivery in a form of electronic data every time when shipment reception means 11 receives shipment information. A shipping slip, on which shipment information, a shipment information code and identification code are written, is printed out and issued to a shipping person. The home delivery shipment reception apparatus also includes a communication section 18 that transmits the shipment information, the shipment information code and the identification code to a shipment person's terminal 25 and a receiver's terminal 23 via a communication network 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a delivery delivery acceptance apparatus.

  Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a delivery box device dedicated to receiving parcel deliveries only for residents of an apartment house is installed in an entrance hall of an apartment house such as an apartment.

JP 2009-100787 A

  On the other hand, the delivery procedure for delivery is to be done by the shipper bringing the delivery to the courier's sales office or a delivery service store such as a convenience store, where the shipper directly meets the store clerk, or A merchant's collector / deliverer goes to the shipper's home to pick up the parcel and sends it out.

  Thus, conventionally, the shipper has directly faced the store clerk and the collection / delivery person to perform the delivery procedure of the delivery.

  In the delivery procedure for the delivery, the sender's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, consignee's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, etc. are written on the shipping slip, Receiving is done by pasting on the object.

  The delivery to which the shipping slip is pasted is collected by the delivery company, and the collected delivery is collected at the delivery company's collection base, sorted by the delivery destination area, and the delivery destination of the intended delivery destination. And delivered from a target collection base to a target delivery destination.

  The personal information (shipper's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, consignee's address, name, phone number, and so on) E-mail address etc. can be seen from the outside.

  For this reason, there is a problem from the viewpoint of protecting personal information.

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a delivery delivery receiving apparatus capable of protecting personal information.

  The delivery delivery accepting device of the present invention is a delivery acceptance means for accepting delivery information of delivery goods as electronic data, and a code grant for giving the delivery information received by the delivery acceptance means as a delivery information code to the delivery goods. Means are provided.

  In addition, each time the shipping information is received by the shipping receiving means, an identification code generating unit that generates, as electronic data, an identification code that individually identifies the corresponding delivery item is provided, and the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are written. It is preferable to provide a unloading message issuing device that issues the unloading slip or a communication unit that transmits the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the sender terminal device via the communication network.

  And an identification code generating unit that generates, as electronic data, an identification code for individually identifying the corresponding delivery item, each time the shipping information is received by the shipping receiving means, wherein the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are transmitted to the communication network. It is preferable to provide the communication part which transmits to a consignee terminal device via.

  Moreover, it is preferable to provide the delivery delivery storage part provided with the locking device which puts delivery delivery.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to accept delivery of home deliverables capable of protecting personal information.

It is a perspective view of one embodiment of a delivery delivery acceptance apparatus. It is a schematic block diagram of one Embodiment of the delivery delivery receipt system using the same delivery delivery dispatch apparatus same as the above. It is a flowchart of a process of the delivery delivery receipt system same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram of embodiment of the home delivery system using the same home delivery dispatch acceptance apparatus. It is a flowchart of a delivery delivery receipt process in the same delivery system. It is a perspective view of the public use delivery receipt delivery box apparatus used for the same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram of other embodiment of the delivery delivery receipt system using the same delivery delivery dispatch apparatus same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram of one Embodiment of the delivery delivery receipt system using other embodiment of the same delivery delivery reception apparatus same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram of one Embodiment of the delivery delivery receipt system using further another embodiment of the same delivery delivery reception apparatus same as the above.

  Hereinafter, a description will be given based on an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

The delivery delivery receiving device 40 receives at least the delivery information of the delivery as electronic data, and receives the delivery information received by the delivery acceptance means 11 as a delivery information code. 1 to FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a delivery delivery receiving apparatus 40.

  This embodiment is an example in which the delivery delivery box device 1 is configured by including the delivery delivery storage unit 5 provided with a locking device for putting the delivery in the delivery delivery acceptance device 40.

  Therefore, in the description of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 shown below, the delivery delivery receiving device 40 will be described in other words as the delivery delivery box device 1.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a delivery delivery box device 1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a delivery delivery receiving system in which a delivery delivery box device 1 and a management server 2 are connected by a communication network 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing of the delivery delivery acceptance system.

  The delivery home delivery box device 1 includes one or more home delivery storage units 5 for storing home delivery. The delivery delivery box device 1 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is an example provided with a plurality of delivery goods storage units 5.

  In this embodiment, one or more home delivery storage units 5 having a plurality of different sizes are provided as the home delivery storage units 5. Of course, it may be provided with a plurality of same-sized delivery delivery storage units 5 alone.

  The home delivery storage unit 5 includes a home delivery detection sensor 6 for detecting whether the home delivery is stored, a door 7 for opening and closing an opening for taking in and out the home delivery, and an electric lock that is locked when the door 7 is closed. A device 4 is provided.

  The delivery home delivery box device 1 has a control device 8 as shown in FIG.

  The control device 8 includes an operation unit 10, a shipment acceptance unit 11, a shipment information code generation unit 42, an identification code generation unit 12, a code addition unit 13, a shipping expense settlement unit 14, an unlocking authentication information generation unit 15, and an authentication unit 16. The reception confirmation information generating unit 17 and the communication unit 18 are provided, and the control unit 9 is further provided for controlling them.

  The operation unit 10 is provided on the outer surface of the delivery home delivery box device 1 so that it can be operated from the outside. As the operation unit 10, for example, a touch panel type operation unit using a liquid crystal monitor, an operation unit operated by pressing a key, or the like can be adopted. Of course, the form of the operation unit 10 is not limited to these examples.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the function of the operation unit 10 constitutes a shipment accepting means 11 for inputting and receiving delivery information of a delivery item.

  The operation unit 10 serving as the shipment acceptance unit 11 accepts the shipment information as electronic data based on the input of the delivery information of the delivery by the sender.

  The shipping information to be entered includes the sender's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, etc., consignee's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, etc., consignee information, shipping date, delivery date (delivery date) ) And other shipping information.

  The shipping information code generation unit 42 encrypts the shipping information based on the shipping information of the delivery delivered by the shipping receiving means 11 and generates a shipping information code.

  The identification code generation unit 12 generates, as electronic data, an identification code that individually identifies a corresponding delivery item each time the shipping information is received by the shipping reception unit 11. The electronic data of this identification code is linked to the electronic data of the shipping information.

  The code assigning means 13 has a function of assigning the delivery information code generated by the delivery information code generating unit 42 to the delivery item to be put in the delivery item storage unit 5.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the code assigning means 13 further has a function of assigning the identification code generated by the identification code generating unit 12 to the delivery to be put in the delivery delivery storage unit 5.

  Examples of the code providing means 13 include a printing apparatus such as an ink jet printing apparatus that prints the shipping information code and identification code on a delivery as a barcode or QR code.

  In this example, the shipping information is received, the shipping information code and the identification code are generated, and when the delivery of the delivery is detected by the delivery delivery detection sensor 6, the delivery device receives the delivery information by the printing device as the code providing means 13. Delivery information is printed as a barcode or QR code.

  Another example of the code providing means 13 is a label issuing device that prints a shipping information code and an identification code on a shipping label and issues a shipping label printed with the shipping information code and the identification code. Can do.

  The label issuing device is controlled by the control unit 9 so as to issue a shipping label as soon as a shipping information code and an identification code are generated, for example. The shipping label thus issued is affixed to the deliverable corresponding to the sender.

  As another example, the control unit 9 controls the label issuing device to issue a shipping label when a delivery person who collects the delivery delivered from the delivery delivery storage unit 5 is taken out. May be. In this case, the issued shipping label is affixed to the delivery product corresponding to the collector.

  The shipping cost settlement means 14 is for settlement of the shipping cost of the delivery.

  As an example of the shipping cost settlement means 14, for example, the shipping cost displayed on the liquid crystal monitor in the operation unit 10 is confirmed, and the shipping cost is confirmed by inputting a designated account of a financial institution such as a bank or a credit card. To settle. Of course, other settlement methods may be adopted as the shipping expense settlement means 14.

  The locking device 4 is locked by performing a locking operation with the operation unit 10.

  The unlocking authentication information generation unit 15 generates unlocking authentication information for unlocking the locking device 4, and transmits the unlocking authentication information from the communication unit 18 to the communication unit 20 of the management server 2.

  The management server 2 transmits the collection information such as the delivery home delivery box device 1, the number of the corresponding home delivery storage unit 5, unlocking authentication information, and the like from the communication unit 18 to the delivery company terminal device 19.

  The authentication unit 16 is for the home delivery company to perform authentication for unlocking the locking device 4 based on the unlocking authentication information. When the authentication unit 16 performs authentication, the authentication unit 16 unlocks the locking device 4. be able to.

  The receipt confirmation information generation unit 17 is for certifying that the delivery acceptance process of the delivery has been completed when all the processes related to the receipt of delivery of the delivery, the settlement of the delivery cost, the locking of the locking device 4 and the like are accepted. Generate receipt confirmation information.

  The receipt confirmation information generation unit 17 prints out the delivery slip in which the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code of the home delivery are entered and issues them to the sender by the delivery slip issuing device.

  Further, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 transmits the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the consignee terminal device 23 via the communication network 3 by the communication unit 18.

  The delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code are not issued to the sender by printout as described above, but the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code are communicated via the communication network 3. It may be transmitted from the section 18 to the sender terminal device 25. In this case, the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code received by the sender at the sender terminal device 25 may be transferred to the consignee terminal device 23.

  In transmitting the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the consignee terminal device 23 and the sender terminal device 25, the management server 2 transmits from the communication unit 20 via the communication network 3. Also good.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the delivery delivery box device 1 having the above-described configuration is installed in many different public places 30 that can be used by unspecified persons. Is connected to the management server 2 via the communication network 3.

  Here, the public place 30 where the public delivery box device 1 is installed is a place that can be freely used by an unspecified person such as a convenience store, a station, or a business office of a delivery company. .

  Hereinafter, dispatch acceptance of unspecified people's deliverables by the public use delivery delivery box device 1 will be described based on FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.

  First, a shipper who wants to ship a delivery item installs in any public place convenient for shipping out of the public delivery delivery box devices 1 for reception that are installed in a number of different places. Select the delivery box device 1 and bring the delivery to the appropriate place.

  Then, the delivery information of the delivery is input by operating the operation unit 10 which is the delivery receiving means 11 provided in the delivery delivery delivery box device 1 installed in the selected public place.

  Shipping information to be input is, for example, sender name, address, postal code, telephone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, sender information, consignee name, address, postal code, telephone number , Receiving information such as a mobile phone number and e-mail address, information such as shipping date and time, receiving date and time.

  When these shipping information is input to the shipping receiving means 11, the shipping information is generated as electronic data.

  When the shipping information is generated as electronic data, the shipping information code generation unit 42 encrypts the electronic data of the shipping information of the home delivery received by the shipping receiving means 11 and generates a shipping information code.

  When the shipping information is received, the identification code generation unit 12 generates an identification code for specifying the delivery item to be shipped.

  By generating an identification code for identifying the corresponding delivery item in this way, the corresponding delivery item can be managed from this delivery code, from shipment and collection to confirmation of receipt at the consignee.

  Before or after inputting the shipping information, the size / usage status of the plurality of delivery items storage units 5 provided in the shipping delivery box device 1 corresponding to the liquid crystal monitor of the operation unit 10 is displayed.

  Based on the display of the size / usage status, the sender selects the delivery delivery storage unit 5 suitable for the size of the delivery delivery to be sent out from the available delivery delivery storage units 5 and designates it with the operation unit 10. To do. Based on the designation of the home delivery storage unit 5, the door 7 of the corresponding home delivery storage unit 5 is automatically opened.

  Subsequently, the sender puts the delivery product in the delivery product storage unit 5.

  When the delivery item is placed in the delivery item storage unit 5, the delivery item detection sensor 6 detects whether the delivery item is stored.

  When the shipping information code is generated by the shipping information code generating unit 42 and the identification code is generated by the identification code generating unit 12, the code assigning means 13 gives the shipping information code and the identification code to the delivery.

  In this embodiment, the shipping information code and the identification code are printed on the delivery item as a bar code or a QR code by the printing device constituting the code providing means 13.

  Next, the sender closes the door 7 and operates the operation unit 10 to perform the locking operation, thereby locking the locking device 4.

  Before or after the locking, the shipping cost settlement means 14 settles the shipping cost for the delivery.

  In the present embodiment, the shipping cost is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor of the operation unit 10 based on the acceptance of the shipping information, the size of the selected delivery package storage unit 5, and the designated account of the financial institution displayed on the liquid crystal monitor, Or, enter a credit card number to settle the shipping cost.

  Upon completion of acceptance of shipping information, locking, and settlement of shipping costs, the unlocking authentication information generating unit 15 generates unlocking authentication information for unlocking the locking device 4.

  In addition, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 generates reception confirmation information and outputs it to the sender.

  In the present embodiment, a delivery slip indicating delivery information, delivery information code, identification code, payment details, etc. of the delivery is printed out and issued to the sender.

  As another example, the reception confirmation information generating unit 17 sends the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code, which are reception confirmation information, to the sender's mobile phone, personal computer, etc. via the communication network 3 by the communication unit 18. You may make it transmit to the sender terminal device 25. FIG.

  Further, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 transmits the shipment information, the shipment information code, and the identification code, which are reception confirmation information, from the communication unit 18 to the consignee terminal device 23 via the communication network 3.

  In the example in which the receipt confirmation information generation unit 17 sends the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code of the delivery item, which is the receipt confirmation information, to the sender terminal device 25, the shipment sent to the sender terminal device 25. The sender and the sender may transfer the information and the identification code to the consignee terminal device 23.

  This completes the shipping acceptance process in the public delivery home delivery box device 1 (shipping registration is completed).

  After the shipment registration is completed, the communication unit 18 of the delivery delivery box device 1 sends the electronic data of the delivery information related to the delivery item, the delivery information code, the identification code, the number of the delivery item storage unit 5 in which the delivery item is stored, individually Sending registration information such as unlocking authentication information and settlement information is transmitted to the communication unit 20.

  A series of processing up to shipping registration in the delivery box device 1 for shipping, authentication by the authentication unit 16 described later, and unlocking of the locking device 4 based on the authentication are performed by the control of the control unit 9.

  The management server 2 includes a home delivery information management unit 22, a communication unit 20, and a control unit 21 that controls them.

  When the management server 2 receives the shipping registration information, the management server 2 installs the public delivery shipping delivery box device 1 corresponding to the delivery company terminal device 19 from the management server 2, the number of the corresponding delivery delivery storage unit 5, and the individual unlocking Collecting information such as authentication information is sent.

  When the collection information is transmitted from the management server 2 to the delivery company terminal device 19, the delivery company (collector) goes to the delivery delivery delivery box device 1 for public use at the corresponding installation location.

  Then, the delivery company performs authentication for unlocking the locking device 4 based on the unlocking authentication information transmitted at the authentication unit 16 provided in the public delivery box device 1 for public use at the corresponding installation location. Then, the locking device 4 of the corresponding home delivery storage unit 5 is unlocked, the door 7 is opened, and the home delivery inside is taken out.

  When the locking device 4 is unlocked in this way and the presence of the delivery product is not detected by the delivery product detection sensor 6, the controller 9 completes the collection by the delivery company based on the unlock signal and the non-detection signal of the delivery product. The collection completion information is transmitted from the communication unit 18 to the communication unit 20 of the management server 2.

  In addition, the delivery agent transmits collection completion information of the corresponding delivery item from the delivery agent terminal device 19 to the management server 2.

  When the management server 2 receives the collection completion information of the corresponding delivery items from the public delivery delivery delivery box device 1 and the delivery agent terminal device 19, the collection completion information is stored in the delivery information management unit 22. Perform history management.

  In the process flow as described above, among the public use delivery delivery box devices 1 installed at a number of different locations, an unspecified person can be identified by the public use delivery delivery box device 1 installed at an arbitrary installation location. The delivery agent can receive the delivery of the delivery as a target, and the delivery agent can collect the delivery received by the delivery agent and stored in the applicable delivery delivery storage unit 5.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, a delivery package is received by a public delivery box device 1 for public use and collected by a courier, but the collected delivery product is delivered to a subsequent delivery destination. Delivery is carried out by a known delivery system for home deliveries.

  For example, the collected delivery items are collected at the delivery base of the delivery company, sorted according to the delivery destination area, transported to the destination delivery area, and delivered from the destination delivery base. Delivered first. The individual delivery items during this period are managed by the delivery information management unit 22 provided in the management server 2 based on the identification code given to the delivery item or the identification code and the shipping information code.

  The shipping information code given to the delivery can be decrypted by the decoder.

  That is, an automatic sorting device that automatically sorts the delivered items for each delivery area is installed at the collection and delivery base where the delivered items are collected. This automatic sorting device is equipped with a decoder.

  The automatic sorting device provided in the collection / delivery base automatically sorts the delivery information code given to the delivery item by the decoder by sorting the delivery information code given to the delivery item, when sorting the delivery item by delivery region.

  Then, the deliverables sorted for each delivery area at the delivery center are transported by a transport vehicle to a collection and delivery base in the target delivery area.

  When the delivery is delivered to the delivery base in the target delivery area, the address of the consignee, the delivery date and time are determined from the shipping information code given to the delivery, using a multi-function device provided at the delivery base in the target delivery area. Etc. is decoded. Then, based on the combined delivery information, the corresponding delivery item is loaded on the delivery vehicle in charge of delivery at the relevant delivery address and the relevant delivery date and time, and the delivery person who is in charge of the delivery vehicle aims at the purpose. The delivery is delivered to the consignee.

  In this case, the delivery person in charge of the delivery vehicle is permitted to use the decoder, and the delivery person is the consignee's name, address, postal code, telephone number, mobile phone number, e-mail address, etc. restored by the decoder. Can be obtained. Therefore, the delivery person can deliver the delivery to the intended delivery destination based on the restored consignee information.

  In this case, if necessary for business, the delivery person may be able to restore the sender information such as the sender name, address, postal code, telephone number, mobile phone number, mail address, etc. by the decryptor.

  In any case, since the delivery information of the delivery can only be decrypted by the decoder, the specific delivery information is not exposed to the human eye, and only by looking at the delivery information code given to the delivery, the specific delivery information This makes it possible to protect personal information related to the shipper and consignee regarding the delivery.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the delivery delivery processing of the delivery can be performed using the public delivery delivery delivery box device 1, in receiving the delivery of the delivery, the human burden of the delivery company and the delivery delivery store is imposed. It can be reduced, and the distribution cost of delivery can be reduced.

  In addition, the shipper is not limited to time, and is the most convenient place for the shipper among the public use delivery delivery box devices 1 installed in a number of different public places 30 that can be used by unspecified persons. The delivery items can be sent using the delivery box device 1 for public use.

  In addition, since the delivery person can accept the delivery of the delivery item by using the delivery delivery box device 1 in the delivery of the delivery item, the delivery receipt procedure can be performed without facing the delivery person or the store clerk. Can be protected.

  In addition, since the delivery acceptance means 11 is provided with an acceptance confirmation information generation unit 17 that outputs to the sender the receipt of delivery of the delivery item based on acceptance of the delivery information in the delivery acceptance means 11, a delivery delivery box for public use is provided. It can be confirmed that the delivery of delivery items has been accepted using the device 1.

  Since the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are provided to the shipper, the shipper can track the delivery status of the delivery based on the identification code or the shipping information code and the identification code.

  In addition, since the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are transmitted to the consignee terminal device 23 by the communication unit 18 via the communication network 3, the consignee sends out the parcel from whom and when the delivery is based on the shipping information. You can know what was done. Further, the consignee can track the delivery status of the delivery item based on the identification code or the shipping information code and the identification code.

  FIG. 4 shows another example of the delivery system using the delivery delivery box device 1 which is the delivery delivery acceptance device 40 described above.

  The home delivery system of this example includes a number of different public places in addition to the public use delivery home delivery box device 1, the management server 2 and the home delivery company terminal device 19 installed in a number of different public places 30 as described above. 30 is provided with a public delivery box device 100 for receiving goods that can be used by unspecified persons and a consignee terminal device 23.

  A large number of public delivery box devices 1 for public use, a large number of public delivery box devices 100 for receiving goods, a delivery company terminal device 19, a consignee terminal device 23, and a management server 2 are connected by a communication network 3.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a public delivery box device 100 for receiving goods that is installed in a number of different public places 30 and can be used by unspecified persons includes a plurality of delivery items storage units 103.

  The home delivery storage unit 103 includes a home delivery detection sensor 111 that detects whether the home delivery is stored, a door 101 that opens and closes an opening for taking in and out the home delivery, and an electric lock that is locked when the door 101 is closed. A device 102 is provided.

  The public delivery box device 100 for receiving goods is provided with a control device 104.

  The control device 104 includes an operation unit 106, an authentication unit 107, an unloading information generation unit 108, a delivery completion information creation unit 109, and a communication unit 110, and a control unit 105 that controls them.

  Each of the plurality of home delivery storage units 103 includes a home delivery detection sensor 111 that detects whether the home delivery is stored.

  The basic configuration of the management server 2 is the same as that of the above embodiment, but in this embodiment, a receipt authentication information creating unit 24 is further provided.

  A large number of delivery home delivery box devices 1 for public use have the same configuration as that of the public use delivery home delivery box device 1 in the above-described embodiment, and the delivery procedure processing for home deliverables is the same as that in the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  In addition, since the collected delivery items are collected at the delivery base of the delivery company, sorted for each delivery destination area, and transferred to the destination delivery center in the target area, the flow is the same as in the above embodiment, so the explanation is Omitted.

  Therefore, the following processing after being transported to the collection base in the target area (collected home delivery boxes installed in a number of different public places 30 and available to unspecified persons for public use) (Processing for receiving goods at any one of 100) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The collected deliveries are subjected to a receiving process by the following process.

  During the receiving process, the management server 2 (or a server provided at the collection / delivery base) sends the delivery information, the shipping information code, the identification code, and the delivery information to the consignee terminal device 23 such as a mobile phone or a personal computer based on the shipping information. Information regarding the public delivery box device 100 for receiving goods installed in a large number of public places 30 is transmitted. In this case, the management server 2 also transmits information related to a plurality of delivery items storage units 103 provided in the public delivery receipt box device 100.

  The consignee designates the publicly-used consignment delivery box device 100 installed in the place where delivery is desired based on the sent installation location information of the many public-use consignment delivery device 100, and the consignee The data is transmitted from the terminal device 23 to the communication unit 20 of the management server 2.

  When the management server 2 receives the transmission from the consignee, the management server 2 transmits to the courier terminal device 19 the designation information of the consignee delivery box device 100 for public use designated by the consignee.

  Based on the designation information of the delivery box device 100 for receiving the public use designated by the consignee from the management server 2 to the delivery company terminal device 19, the delivery person of the delivery company designates the delivery delivery for the designated public use. Carry the delivery item corresponding to the installation location of the box device 100.

  In this case, since the delivery person can specify the delivery item to be delivered to the designated public-use consignment box device 100 for receiving goods by using the identification code, the delivery information code is decrypted by the decoder and the delivery person is related to the recipient. There is no need to know actual information and personal information is further protected.

  The courier confirms the size / usage status display of the parcel storage unit 103 on the liquid crystal monitor of the operation unit 106 of the public delivery box device 100 for public use at the corresponding location, and the corresponding parcel of the empty parcel storage unit 103 The home delivery storage unit 103 adapted to the size of the home delivery is designated by the operation unit 106.

  When the corresponding delivery delivery storage unit 103 is designated by the operation unit 106, the door 101 of the delivery delivery unit 103 is automatically opened, so that the delivery company stores the delivery product in the delivery delivery storage unit 103. Then, the door 101 is closed, the operation unit 106 is operated to perform the locking operation, and the locking device 102 is locked.

  When the delivery product is stored in the delivery product storage unit 103, the delivery product detection sensor 111 detects the delivery of the delivery product.

  When the delivery product detection sensor 111 detects the delivery of the delivery product, reads the identification code, and completes the locking of the locking device 102, the public delivery receiving delivery delivery device 100 receives the delivery product storage unit 103 in which the delivery product is stored. And the identification code are transmitted from the communication unit 110 to the management server 2.

  The number of the home delivery storage unit 103 storing the home delivery and the identification code stored in the home delivery to the management server 2 may be sent from the terminal device of the delivery person.

  When the management server 2 receives the number and identification code of the parcel delivery storage unit 103 in which the parcel delivery is actually stored, the consignment authentication information creation unit 24 creates consignment authentication information. The number of the stored delivery delivery storage unit 103 is transmitted to the consignee terminal device 23.

  When the consignee terminal device 23 receives the consignment authentication information and the number of the parcel delivery storage unit 103 storing the parcel delivery, the consignee receives the authentication unit of the public delivery consignment delivery box device 100 installed in the place designated by himself / herself. Authentication as a consignee is performed based on the unlocking authentication information transmitted in 107. Further, the number of the corresponding delivery delivery storage unit 103 transmitted is input by the operation unit 106, the locking device 102 of the delivery delivery storage unit 103 of the corresponding number is unlocked, and the door 101 is opened to enter. Take out the parcel.

  In this case, if the authentication unit 107 does not authenticate as the consignee, or if the number of the corresponding delivery item storage unit 103 is wrong, the locking device 102 is not unlocked.

  When the locking device 102 is unlocked and the delivery object detection sensor 111 detects that the delivery object is not detected, it is confirmed that the delivery object has been received by the consignee, and the delivery information generator 108 unloads the delivery object. Generate information and provide it to the consignee.

  The unloading information generation unit 108 is constituted by a printing device, for example, and prints out an unloading slip and issues it. The unloading slip is printed with unloading information, shipping information about the delivery, a shipping information code, an identification code, and the like.

  In this way, when the consignee confirms the receipt of the delivery to the consignee and provides the consignee with the delivery information, the delivery completion information is generated by the delivery completion information creating unit 109 and the corresponding consignment delivery box for public use. The information is transmitted from the device 100 to the management server 2.

  When the management server 2 receives the delivery completion information, the delivery information management unit 22 registers delivery completion of the delivery item, and a series of processing flow from receipt of delivery of the delivery item to delivery completion (reception completion) Exit.

  In the above-described series of processing flow receiving process, a series of processes in the public-use delivery receipt box device 100 is controlled by the control unit 105 provided in the public-use delivery box device 100.

  In this embodiment, both the delivery person and the consignee of the delivery product can perform the delivery reception procedure and the receipt procedure without facing the collection person and the store clerk, and the privacy can be protected when the delivery product is delivered and received.

  Further, since the shipping information is given to the delivery as an encrypted shipping information code, the actual information about the sender and the consignee is protected from the time of shipping to the time of receiving the cargo.

  In addition, the delivery process and the delivery process of the delivery items can be performed by the delivery box devices 1 and 100 for public use that are installed in many different public places 30 and can be used by an unspecified number of people. This can reduce the human burden on goods handling stores and reduce the cost of delivery of parcels.

  In addition, the shipper can select and send the most convenient place for the shipper, regardless of time as described above.

  In addition, the consignee can receive the delivery at the time that is convenient for him / her at the place most convenient for receiving the delivery.

  The public-use shipping delivery box device 1 and the public-use shipping delivery box device 100 are each for exclusive use for shipping having only the aforementioned shipping processing function, and for delivery only having the aforementioned cargo receiving processing function. It may be.

  Further, a single delivery box device having both the above-described shipping processing function and the above-described cargo receiving processing function is formed, and this single delivery box device uses the public delivery shipping delivery box device 1 and the public usage. The consignment delivery box device 100 for receiving goods may also be used.

  Each of the above-described embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 shows an example in which the delivery delivery box device 1 is used as a public delivery delivery delivery box device 1, but the delivery delivery box device 1 is used as shown in FIG. You may install in the private place 31 (non-public place) which only a limited specific person can use.

  Examples of private places 31 that can be used only by a limited number of people include, for example, corporate premises that can be used by business persons, any location within the building, and condominium lobbies that can be used by residents of condominiums. Can be illustrated.

  Although not shown, the delivery delivery box device 1 may be installed in a number of different public places 30 and a number of private places.

  FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the delivery-item delivery acceptance device 40.

  Each of the above-described examples has been described with the example in which the delivery delivery box device 1 is configured by including the delivery delivery storage unit 5 including the locking device for putting the delivery to the delivery delivery acceptance device 40. The delivery delivery receiving device 40 does not include the delivery delivery storage unit 5.

  The home delivery shipment acceptance device 40 of the present embodiment has a control device 8 as shown in FIG.

  The control device 8 includes an operation unit 10, a shipment acceptance unit 11, a shipment information code generation unit 42, an identification code generation unit 12, a code addition unit 13, an acceptance confirmation information generation unit 17, and a communication unit 18. The control part 9 to control is provided.

  As the operation unit 10, for example, a touch panel type operation unit using a liquid crystal monitor, an operation unit operated by pressing a key, or the like can be adopted. Of course, the form of the operation unit 10 is not limited to these examples.

  In the present embodiment, a part of the function of the operation unit 10 constitutes a shipment accepting means 11 for inputting and receiving delivery information of a delivery item.

  The operation unit 10 serving as the shipment acceptance unit 11 accepts the shipment information as electronic data based on the input of the delivery information of the delivery by the sender.

  The shipping information to be entered includes the sender's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, etc., consignee's address, name, phone number, e-mail address, etc., consignee information, shipping date, delivery date (delivery date) ) And other shipping information.

  The shipping information code generation unit 42 encrypts the shipping information based on the shipping information of the delivery delivered by the shipping receiving means 11 and generates a shipping information code.

  The identification code generation unit 12 generates, as electronic data, an identification code that individually identifies a corresponding delivery item each time the shipping information is received by the shipping reception unit 11. The electronic data of this identification code is linked to the electronic data of the shipping information.

  The code assigning means 13 has a function of assigning the delivery information code generated by the delivery information code generating unit 42 to the delivery item to be put in the delivery item storage unit 5.

  In the present embodiment, the code assigning means 13 further has a function of assigning the identification code generated by the identification code generating unit 12 to the delivery item.

  Examples of the code providing means 13 include a printing apparatus such as an ink jet printing apparatus that prints the shipping information code and identification code on a delivery as a barcode or QR code.

  In this example, the shipping information is accepted, a shipping information code and an identification code are generated, and the delivery information is printed as a barcode or QR code on the delivery by the printing device as the code assigning means 13.

  Another example of the code providing means 13 is a label issuing device that prints a shipping information code and an identification code on a shipping label and issues a shipping label printed with the shipping information code and the identification code. Can do.

  The label issuing device is controlled by the control unit 9 so as to issue a shipping label as soon as a shipping information code and an identification code are generated, for example.

  The reception confirmation information generation unit 17 provides the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the sender. When providing the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code, they are printed on paper and provided as a receipt.

  The communication unit 18 transmits the shipping information converted into electronic data, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the management server 2 of the delivery company via the communication network 3.

  The delivery delivery receiving apparatus 40 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration is installed at a delivery company sales office or a delivery delivery store such as a convenience store.

  A store-side reception device 50 is further installed at a parcel delivery store such as a sales office of a delivery company or a convenience store.

  In the present embodiment, the store-side reception device 50 includes a measurement unit 51, a reading unit 52, a fee calculation unit 53, a receipt issuing unit 54, a communication unit 55, and a control unit 56 that controls these units.

  The measuring unit 51 has a function of measuring the weight and size of the delivery item.

  The reading unit 52 has a function of reading a shipping information code and an identification code given to the delivery item.

  The fee calculation unit 53 calculates the fee of the delivery product based on the measured value of the weight and size of the delivery product measured by the measurement unit 51 and the shipping area information included in the delivery information read by the reading unit 52. The charge is displayed on the display unit provided in the side reception device 50.

  Upon receipt of the delivery fee, the receipt issuing unit 54 operates the receipt issuing unit 54 to issue a receipt indicating that the fee payment has been completed, and that the delivery has been completed. Is transmitted from the communication unit 55 to the management server 2.

  In the present embodiment, the shipper brings the parcel to the courier business office or the parcel delivery handling store, inputs the parcel delivery information using the parcel delivery acceptance device 40, and the code assigning means 13 An information code and an identification code are given to the delivery item.

  The code assigning means 13 is composed of a printing device that directly prints a shipping information code and an identification code as a bar code or QR code on a delivery item.

  In the case of this example, the sender prints the shipping information code and the identification code directly on the delivery using the printing device as the code providing means 13.

  When the code giving means 13 is a label issuing device, the label issuing device issues a shipping label on which the shipping information code and the identification code are printed, and the sender attaches the issued shipping label to the home delivery. Then, the shipping information code and the identification code are given to the delivery item.

  When the output of the shipping information code and the identification code (printing or issuance of the shipping label) by the code assigning means 13 is finished, the communication unit 18 manages the shipping information, the shipping information code and the identification code converted into electronic data by the courier company. It transmits to the communication unit 20 of the server 2.

  As described above, when the delivery information code and the identification code are given to the delivery item, the delivery item to which the delivery information code and the identification code are given is sent to the sales office of the delivery company and the clerk of the delivery service store.

  The store clerk places the delivery product on the measuring section 51 provided in the store side reception device 50 provided in the sales office of the delivery company or the delivery service store.

  When the delivery item is placed on the measurement unit 51, the measurement unit 51 measures the weight and size of the delivery item and outputs measurement data to the control unit 56.

  In addition, the reading unit 52 reads the shipping information code and the identification code given to the home delivery and outputs them to the control unit 56.

  In this case, by attaching the reading unit 52 to the measurement unit 51, when the measurement unit 51 measures the delivery, the reading unit 52 simultaneously reads the shipping information code and the identification code given to the delivery item. May be.

  Based on the measurement data of the weight and size measured by the measurement unit 51 and the shipping area information included in the delivery information read by the reading unit 52, the fee calculation unit 53 calculates the fee of the delivery item, and the display unit charges Controlled to display.

  The sender pays the clerk to the store clerk by looking at the price of the delivered item displayed on the display unit.

  When payment is completed, the store clerk operates a reception completion button or the like to issue a receipt indicating that payment has been completed at the receipt issuing unit 54.

  When a receipt completion button is operated and a receipt is issued by the receipt issuing unit 54, information indicating that the delivery information code and the delivery item specified by the identification code have been received by the store side receiving device 50 is communicated from the communication unit 55. The data is transmitted to the communication unit 20 of the management server 2 via the network 3.

  The management server 2 sends the shipping information to the consignee terminal device 23 when the shipping information code and identification code transmitted from the delivery delivery receiving device 40 and the shipping information code and identification code transmitted from the store side receiving device 50 match. , Send shipping information code and identification code.

  In addition, when the shipping information code and identification code transmitted from the delivery delivery receiving apparatus 40 matches the shipping information code and identification code transmitted from the store side receiving apparatus 50, the management server 2 causes the delivery server terminal apparatus 19 to Send pickup information.

  When the collection information is transmitted from the management server 2 to the delivery company terminal device 19, the delivery company (collector) goes to the delivery shop such as the corresponding sales office or convenience store.

  The collected delivery items are collected at a delivery base of the delivery company, sorted for each delivery destination area, transferred to a delivery destination in a target area, and then delivered to the target delivery destination.

  Since this flow after collection is the same as the flow after collection in the embodiment of FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the shipper presents the delivery product with the delivery information code and identification code to the store clerk of the delivery service store such as a sales office or a convenience store. It is possible to receive delivery of home deliveries without being done, and it is possible to protect personal information.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, when receiving the delivery of the delivery, the delivery person presents the delivery to the store clerk at the final stage and performs the final reception, so that the delivery person has actually received the delivery via the store clerk. It can be confirmed and the reliability of the delivery receipt of the delivery can be improved.

  In addition, the store clerk does not need to confirm the personal information regarding the sender, the addressee's address, name, telephone number, etc., and the personal information regarding the consignee, and can reduce the amount of work. .

  In addition, the present embodiment also has an effect that the flow after collection can be used as it is by the conventional delivery flow.

  FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the delivery delivery receiving apparatus 40 that does not include the delivery delivery storage unit 5.

  The home delivery shipment acceptance device 40 has a control device 8.

  The control device 8 includes an operation unit 10, a shipment acceptance unit 11, a shipment information code generation unit 42, an identification code generation unit 12, a code assignment unit 13, a measurement unit 51, a shipping expense settlement unit 14, an acceptance confirmation information generation unit 17, A communication unit 18 is provided, and a control unit 9 for controlling them is provided.

  Since the operation unit 10, the shipment acceptance unit 11, the shipment information code generation unit 42, and the identification code generation unit 12 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  The measurement unit 51 has a function of measuring the weight and size of the delivery item, and the delivery value included in the delivery information input by the delivery reception unit 11 and the measured value of the weight and size of the delivery item measured by the measurement unit 51. Based on the information, the charge for the delivery is calculated and the charge is displayed on the LCD monitor.

  For example, the shipping cost settlement means 14 confirms the shipping cost displayed on the liquid crystal monitor in the operation unit 10 and settles the shipping cost by inputting a designated account of a financial institution such as a bank or a credit card number. . Of course, other settlement methods may be adopted as the shipping expense settlement means 14.

  The code assigning means 13 uses the shipping information code generated by the shipping information code generating section 42 and the identification code generated by the identification code generating section 12 for delivery to the home delivery upon completion of the settlement of the shipping cost by the shipping cost settlement means 14. It has a function to give to it.

  The receipt confirmation information generation unit 17 completes the delivery acceptance process of the delivery when all the processes related to the receipt of delivery such as the receipt of delivery of the delivery, the settlement of the delivery cost, and the assignment of the delivery information code and the identification code to the delivery are completed. Generate receipt confirmation information to prove that it was done.

  The receipt confirmation information generation unit 17 prints out the delivery slip in which the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code of the home delivery are entered and issues them to the sender by the delivery slip issuing device.

  In addition, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 transmits the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the management server 2 via the communication network 3 by the communication unit 18.

  Further, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 may transmit the shipping information and the identification code to the consignee terminal device 23 via the communication network 3 by the communication unit 18.

  The delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code are not issued to the sender by printout as described above, but the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code are communicated via the communication network 3. It may be transmitted from the section 18 to the sender terminal device 25. In this case, the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code received by the sender at the sender terminal device 25 may be transferred to the consignee terminal device 23.

  The delivery delivery receiving apparatus 40 having the above-described configuration is installed in a delivery company sales office or a delivery delivery store.

  In this embodiment, the shipper brings the delivery to the courier's sales office or delivery delivery store, inputs the delivery information of the delivery using the delivery delivery acceptance device 40, and the delivery cost settlement means 14 Settlement of shipping costs.

  When the shipping cost is settled, the code giving means 13 gives the shipping information code and the identification code to the delivery item.

  Then, the reception confirmation information generation unit 17 prints out the delivery slip in which the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code of the delivery are entered and issues them to the sender by the delivery slip issuing device.

  When the delivery acceptance process for the delivery is completed, the communication unit 18 transmits the delivery information, the delivery information code, and the identification code converted into electronic data to the communication unit 20 of the management server 2 of the delivery company.

  When the sender finishes the settlement and the delivery information code and identification code are added to the delivery item, the delivery person is sent the delivery information code and identification code to the delivery company's sales office or delivery delivery store. Present to the store clerk.

  The store clerk confirms that the delivery information code and the identification code are given to the delivery, and issues a receipt to the issuer. The receipt may be a handwritten slip or may be issued by an issuing machine.

  Since the flow after collection is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the operations and effects of the above-described embodiments, the store clerk does not have to perform work such as settlement, so that the work can be greatly reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Home delivery box apparatus 2 Management server 3 Communication network 4 Locking apparatus 5 Home delivery storage part 11 Shipment reception means 12 Identification code generation part 13 Code provision means 18 Communication part 40 Home delivery delivery acceptance apparatus

Claims (4)

  Ship receiving means for receiving delivery information of the delivery as electronic data, and code giving means for giving the delivery information received by the shipment receiving means as a delivery information code to the delivery Home delivery shipment acceptance device.   Each time the shipping information is received by the shipping receiving means, an identification code generating unit that generates, as electronic data, an identification code that individually identifies the corresponding delivery item, and a package in which the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are written. The unloading table issuing device for issuing a delivery slip, or a communication unit that transmits the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code to the sender terminal device via a communication network. Home delivery shipment acceptance device.   An identification code generating unit that generates, as electronic data, an identification code that individually identifies the corresponding delivery item, each time the shipping information is received by the shipping reception means, the shipping information, the shipping information code, and the identification code are transmitted via a communication network; The delivery delivery acceptance device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit that transmits the data to the consignee terminal device. The home delivery delivery acceptance device according to claim 1, further comprising a home delivery storage unit provided with a locking device for receiving the home delivery.

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